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Wenstrup Visits Highland District

Highland District Hospital is doing well financially and last year saw its fifth straight year with a positive bottom line. That’s what HDH CEO Jim Baer said Monday during a tour of the facility with U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup. Baer said three years ago the hospital was losing $1 million a year in its ...

Wenstrup Outlines VA Reform in Opening Comments

As the Congressional VA Conference Committee met for the first time to iron out details in overhauling the Department of Veterans Affairs, local Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) outlined his prescription for fixing the VA, rooted in experiences as a physician and a soldier. “As a doctor, I’ve had t...

Obamacare: Not As Promised

Earlier this month, a column appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer which celebrated the Affordable Care Act’s recent signup success. However, despite over 7 million "enrollees", intelligent questions remain, especially when it comes to actually getting care. Question #1: How many have actually paid th...

President Obama’s War on Work

America is facing a dangerous prospect: a smaller portion of the population is working than at any time since Jimmy Carter was president. The labor force participation rate, a number used by economists to measure what percentage of Americans are working or seeking work, now sits at 63 percent. This ...

Promoting Ohio's Drug Court Pilot Program

In Ohio, we are battling a growing drug epidemic. I understand Scioto County has implemented a successful pilot program that requires drug courts, treatment providers, and prescribers to work together in rehabilitating and reintegrating non-violent drug offenders. In order to reduce recidivism and ...

A Health Care Update

Before coming to Washington, I worked as a physician for over 25 years in southern Ohio and as an Army combat surgeon. Day in and day out, I cared for patients and dealt with insurance companies. I know full well the health care challenges that are before us, and I know that the Affordable Care Act,...

Wenstrup: The Website is not the Only Problem, The Law is the Problem

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Affordable Care Act’s troubled rollout entered its seventh week, Congressman Brad Wenstrup offered both criticism and changes for the law. Friday, Wenstrup and the House of Representative passed the “Keep Your Health Plan Act” with bipartisan support to allow insurers to co...